Vespa GS 150 VS5T - I Bought One | Paul Bassett

Scooter lover Paul Bassett tells us what it's like to own and ride this stylish 1959 Vespa GS 150 VS5T.

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[barrettwbenton]

Excellent review/interview, and a tasteful "restomod." More, please!

[wpehgiz]

1962 I'm 16 and live in North London. My 3 friends all have scooters, two Lambretta LI 150's and one green Vespa GS 150. I asked my Dad nicely If he would lend me the money to buy a scooter and I would pay him back every week out of my wages as a Plumber's Mate. He said he would so off we went to Stockwell, SE London, where in those days Stockwell Road was full of car showrooms and motorbike shops. We found a small shop selling motorbikes and scooters, and I chose a Silver Vespa GS 150 and my Dad did all the paperwork, including the Insurance, paid the man £109.00 :-) and I then I drove it all the way back to North London. My Dad, bless him, let me pay him back at £2.00 per week, and after 6 months he said, that's it, you don't need to pay me anymore. I had that scooter for about 18 months until I moved on and got myself an Austin A40 Farina car. I sold the scooter for £50 to another mate of mine But those days with my mates going here, there, and everywhere are firmly etched into my mind, and will never be erased, great memories. I'm 74 now, but can still remember the Licence Plate number 733 ALT

[rustyalcorta]

My brother (14) and I (12) 1963 needed transportation bad. He got one that was rotting away on the side of the house. We tuned it, got a new battery and tires left the rest alone for 3 years We made quite a few long distance trips through Texas. It was the awesomest machine we ever owned.

[ademckinlay]

the soul of an original gs150 is the note of the 'original' piston ported motor and 'unmolested' superior clean lines.

[Klijndijk]

A really nice GS 150 with a few modern parts, nice done! Also a nice workshop. Thumbs up.

[Anderstorp]

I also started with Vespas again. Man you got great style shoes jacket and a GS 150 with minor tweeks to make it more fun
to ride great ! big inspiration

[Ruikesan]

I prefer a motorcycle but I will admit there's a certain appeal to the scooters.

[oddbod]

I really enjoyed that interview. All the best mate. KTF

[monello]

Just lovely to watch both Video and the Beauty! Congratulations.

[ivanvidovic]

Beautiful creation from heaven. most beautiful line of all time. Fascinating sounds that were loved by anyone who heard them .. Before starting open the door- below the gasoline tap - and drive forced with full open damper - gas draft and gasifier suck in maximum with air.
  Listening to the hypnotic sound that arises throughout the space under the sadle / fuel tank is like a resonance box. Listen to the amazing sound Let's hear it. ????

[vespacluboostendevzw]

Great report!!  With a great friend!  Congratulations Paul.

[tjnwqwp]

GREAT SCOOTER PAUL HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM GREECE!

[RPWaggel]

Wonderfull scooter. Great work. And also a nice video. When you are closing your eyes and dream of a nice scooter it looks like this.

[leeneale]

Tha GS tho....frikkin beautiful Sir!!!

[andreasrender]

Dear Paul, what a beautyful Vespa you have there. As I understood from the video, you changed it to electronic ignition right? My 1961 is still with the 6 Volts system but whenever I want to drive it, it starts immediately afer being kept over night, but then I am not lucky to restart it when the engine is warm it seems. I am not sure if it is the ratio of the petrol or the ignition. what ratio do I have to put best?

[pxyx]

vespa is a beautiful scooter. I use to have 3.

[dougfinney]

I had a 2010 Vespa 300 gt, I loved it, planning to get another one.

[ahmadfakih]

Hi paul, What do you use with the carburator ? I think that is fun ride

[joao-akira.]

I would like to ask how do you make the disk brake instalation with no oil case visible in the lever brake? I would like to do this in my vespa.

[AlBundyLetsRock]

is this the same scooter the ace face has in quodrophenia?
nice vid btw.